7 Tips for Planning the Perfect Last-Minute Summer Vacation
7 Tips for Planning the Perfect Last-Minute Summer Vacation
Whether you forgot to make travel plans for the summer or simply wanna squeeze in one more adventure before the season’s over, any time can be the ideal time to organize a spontaneous weekend away.
The Adastra Trimaran Is a Luxury Adventure Yacht Unlike Any Other
The Adastra Trimaran Is a Luxury Adventure Yacht Unlike Any Other
Even for millionaire playboys, it’s hard to stand out in a crowd. In the world’s most exclusive marinas — think Monaco and Miami Beach — it’s no longer enough to sail in on a massive yacht. These days, it’s more about panache. Few luxury boats boast the supervillain-esque swagger of the M/Y Adastra.
Major Airline Admits to Monitoring Passengers Via Onboard Cameras
Major Airline Admits to Monitoring Passengers Via Onboard Cameras
These days, it seems every gadget from the iPhone to Amazon’s Echo is listening to our every word. Trading our privacy for convenience might seem worth it, of course — right up until the machines take over. Now, one of Asia’s largest airlines has confirmed it’s actively spying on passengers.
Your Guide to a Road Trip Across New York State
Your Guide to a Road Trip Across New York State
A multi-day drive around the state of New York could have you behold famed Niagara Falls, pass through multiple mountain ranges, skirt deep glacial lakes, and visit multiple New York cities that are not New York City. And best of all, in most cases you can enjoy open roads with little traffic.
Get Your Real-World Upside-Down Fix With Atlanta’s Stranger Things Tour
Get Your Real-World Upside-Down Fix With Atlanta’s Stranger Things Tour
If, like us, you waited almost two years for the return of Stranger Things, only to binge-watch the latest season on a Saturday afternoon, you’re in luck. A comprehensive new tour promises to give fans their real-world Hawkins fix by visiting many of the show’s most iconic filming locations.
Learning About Finger Wrestling, Mountain Cheese, and More Fun from Germany
Learning About Finger Wrestling, Mountain Cheese, and More Fun from Germany
The gang sits down to talk with Digital Trends' Senior Features Editor Drew Prindle about Germany, beer, and much more.
Icons of America: Taking a Corvette Road Trip Along Route 66
Icons of America: Taking a Corvette Road Trip Along Route 66
Corvette is not just the most iconic American sports car, but the most iconic American car ever. It redefined what was possible in an American vehicle. What better place for a test drive than America's most iconic road?
Get Up a Unique View of Norway’s Wildlife in the PAN Treetop Cabin
Get Up a Unique View of Norway’s Wildlife in the PAN Treetop Cabin
Immerse yourself in nature, experience local tradition, and see unique wildlife with a stay in a PAN Treetop Cabin.
The Quietest and Loneliest Roads in America
The Quietest and Loneliest Roads in America
Hidden amid the four million miles of roads that criss-cross the country are some of the most amazing routes in the world. If you’re looking for stunning, Instagram-worthy scenery and as few other travelers as possible, these are some of the quietest, loneliest, most scenic roads in America.
This Belgian-Monastery-Turned-Hotel Has Us Craving a Trip to Antwerp
This Belgian-Monastery-Turned-Hotel Has Us Craving a Trip to Antwerp
In the right hands, construction cranes, shipping containers, and abandoned bridge houses can all find new leases on life. Amid a trend of repurposing former religious sites for modern living, Belgian architects have resurrected a one-time monastery as a stunning designer hotel complex.
You Can Still Road Trip Without Missing Work Thanks to the Kugelschiff
You Can Still Road Trip Without Missing Work Thanks to the Kugelschiff
Constructed by Edmonds + Lee, the trailer was cleverly transformed into a stylish and flexible, go-anywhere live-work space. Because working from home doesn’t mean you actually have to stay home.
Explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone on an Exclusive Bessarabia Tour
Explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone on an Exclusive Bessarabia Tour
We’re living in strange times when some travelers are paying good money to visit the world’s most impoverished and disaster-hit destinations. Atlas Obscura is adding one more bizarre tour to the mix — one that guides curious travelers through the nuclear wasteland of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
This Coastal Airstream Road Trip Has Us California Day Dreamin’
This Coastal Airstream Road Trip Has Us California Day Dreamin’
Pacific Coast Highway 1 is a damn-near-perfect U.S. roadtrip. For most of its 659 miles, it hugs the Left Coast, passing hundreds of California's best sites. This September, Satopia Travel is partnering with Airstream to tackle the best of the best on an exclusive California Dreamin' Roadtrip.
Visit the Only Hotel in the World With a Working In-Room Flight Simulator
Visit the Only Hotel in the World With a Working In-Room Flight Simulator
For most travelers, flying is a necessary evil. For others, there's no such thing as too many flights or too long a layover. For anyone who spends their time on the ground dreaming of getting back in the air, Tokyo’s Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu just debuted a specialty room unlike any other.
Book a Last-Minute Summer Camping Trip Just About Anywhere With Pitchup
Book a Last-Minute Summer Camping Trip Just About Anywhere With Pitchup
For summer campers, finding a last-minute campsite can seem almost impossible. With Pitchup, campers can shop cheap, peak season sites near some of the most iconic national parks in the U.S.
Witness Antarctica’s 2021 Total Solar Eclipse on an Exclusive Cruise
Witness Antarctica’s 2021 Total Solar Eclipse on an Exclusive Cruise
“Blacking out” is a daily requirement for many cruise-goers. Lucky passengers aboard one specialty Antarctic cruise in 2021 will enjoy an entirely different type of blackout, however. For a brief moment, they’ll witness a total solar eclipse from one of the most remote places on Earth.
Horizn One Is the First-Ever Smart Luggage Designed for Space Travel
Horizn One Is the First-Ever Smart Luggage Designed for Space Travel
Even if you're well-heeled enough to buy a ticket to space, you're going to need the proper luggage to take your essentials with you. An old-fashioned Samsonite suitcase won't cut it. Enter: Horizn One, the world’s first-ever smart luggage designed for space travel.
Binge-Travel the World in Luxury With Inspirato’s Unlimited Monthly Pass
Binge-Travel the World in Luxury With Inspirato’s Unlimited Monthly Pass
Luxury travel organizer Inspirato is boldly rethinking modern travel with a new monthly pass designed on the all-you-can-binge model. The brand’s new subscription service could be a game-changer for modern nomads seeking a life of perpetual travel.
7 Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Homes that You Can Rent for Your Next Vacation
7 Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Homes that You Can Rent for Your Next Vacation
Enjoy the splendor of Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic designs without the high price tag of actually buying one. From a tiny house in Wisconsin to sprawling home in Hawaii, each location offers a unique experience while still giving you all those FLW feels.
Farmhouse Catskills Brings Swanky, Mid-Century Modern Panache to Rural New York
Farmhouse Catskills Brings Swanky, Mid-Century Modern Panache to Rural New York
Vacationing in a cabin in the woods doesn’t need to mean living like a doomsday prepper. For the man who dreams of a designer cabin that blends rustic living, vintage charm, and sophisticated swagger, there’s New York's Farmhouse Catskills hotel.
Hertz Italy Reboots Vintage, Open-Air Fiat 500s as Electric Rentals for Travelers
Hertz Italy Reboots Vintage, Open-Air Fiat 500s as Electric Rentals for Travelers
As part of its new Selezione Italia collection, Hertz is offering customers the opportunity to rent the Italian-made Fiat 500 Jolly “Spiaggina” Icon-e.
Nevada’s Train to Nowhere Promises Out-of-This-World Stargazing
Nevada’s Train to Nowhere Promises Out-of-This-World Stargazing
There's no better digital detox than losing yourself on a remote patch of land in the dark, middle of nowhere amid a veritable sea of stars. One purpose-built Nevada train promises just that, taking visitors far from Sin City to Great Basin National Park.
Bowlus Road Chief’s Luxurious Endless Highways Is the Original Silver Bullet Camper
Bowlus Road Chief’s Luxurious Endless Highways Is the Original Silver Bullet Camper
Airstream's iconic aluminum design is rooted in Bowlus Road Chief — a lesser-known RV company whose history dates back to the birth of modern aviation. Now, after almost 90 years, it has resurrected the most striking travel trailer we’ve ever seen.
Sound of Lapland Captures the Pristine Beauty of Finland on a Mixtape
Sound of Lapland Captures the Pristine Beauty of Finland on a Mixtape
Everyone knows Finland is the happiest place on earth. Why? Some think it's the time they spend in nature. Now, House of Lapland has put together Sound of Lapland, an audio representation of that happiness.
Yada, Yada, Yada … An Immersive Seinfeld Experience Is Coming to NYC This Fall
Yada, Yada, Yada … An Immersive Seinfeld Experience Is Coming to NYC This Fall
Seinfeld, through its 180 episodes, became one of the most memorable, successful, and quotable series in TV history. If you’ve been dying to relive the show’s glory days, this fall you’ll get your chance when The Seinfeld Experience debuts in New York City.
Help Wanted: An Idyllic Scottish Island Is Looking for a Sheep Dike Repairman
Help Wanted: An Idyllic Scottish Island Is Looking for a Sheep Dike Repairman
If you love sheep, idyllic islands, Scottish accents, and mending walls, there's a job in Scotland with your name on it. All you need are excellent people skills, a penchant for dike work, and a lack of serious life commitments for the next three years.
Sweden’s Viking-Inspired Arctic Bath Is Now Taking Reservations
Sweden’s Viking-Inspired Arctic Bath Is Now Taking Reservations
When Game of Thrones wrapped earlier this year, fans began feverishly seeking ways to live out their Westeros-inspired fantasies in real life. Beginning in 2020, fans can add one more option at a Viking-inspired floating hotel spa on the edge of the Arctic Circle.
Trek the Arctic Circle Like a WWII Soldier with Ex-U.K. Special Forces
Trek the Arctic Circle Like a WWII Soldier with Ex-U.K. Special Forces
For travelers who can appreciate skiing a brutal, week-long trek along former World War II military insertion routes through some of the harshest terrain on the planet, there's Arctic Warrior 2020.
What Americans Need to Know Before Traveling to Cuba
What Americans Need to Know Before Traveling to Cuba
Visiting Cuba can prove difficult for unprepared travelers, and President Trump hasn't made it any easier. Here are the most essential things every American needs to know before traveling to Cuba.
This New York Hotel Is Actually a 3D-Printed Mars Habitat
This New York Hotel Is Actually a 3D-Printed Mars Habitat
For travelers seeking an interplanetary getaway from the sea of humanity here on Earth, it’s going to be a long wait. Until then, the next best thing might be Tera, a 3D-printed luxury habitat that was originally designed for space.
Travelers Can Now Bring Some CBD Products on Airplanes (Sort of)
Travelers Can Now Bring Some CBD Products on Airplanes (Sort of)
Understanding the legalities of marijuana and CBD products in the U.S. almost requires an advanced law degree. However, for air travelers, flying with CBD-infused goodies just got a little easier thanks to new TSA regulations.
You Need a Vacation: 5 Midwestern Camp-Style Lodges Where You Can Unplug
You Need a Vacation: 5 Midwestern Camp-Style Lodges Where You Can Unplug
You need a vacation. Believe it or not, rustic woodland getaways still exist. We've pulled together a shortlist of the finest camp-style resorts and lodges located within some of the country's most beautiful, largely overlooked natural settings.
12 Most Over-the-Top Hotel Pools for Extravagant Views
12 Most Over-the-Top Hotel Pools for Extravagant Views
From an infinity pool high above Santorini to a two-story waterhole in the rainforests of Bali, these are the best hotel pools across the globe.
Find the Most Unique, Undiscovered Campsites in the U.S. With Hipcamp
Find the Most Unique, Undiscovered Campsites in the U.S. With Hipcamp
Without an all-in-one metasearch engine -- think Kayak or Expedia -- for campgrounds, reserving a campsite has always been a painful, time-consuming task. Now, with the release of its new mobile app, Hipcamp has streamlined the process, making it easier than ever to book right from your phone.
Norway’s Manshausen Island Resort is a Minimalist Retreat Founded by a Real-Life Explorer
Norway’s Manshausen Island Resort is a Minimalist Retreat Founded by a Real-Life Explorer
Now that you're getting older, it's time to find a place where you can actually relax. Our choice? Manshausen Island resort in Norway. Founded by celebrated polar explorer Børge Ousland, the resort’s lodging is designed by Norwegian architect Snorre Stinessen.
Airstream Brings Back 2 of Its Most Popular and Affordable Travel Trailers
Airstream Brings Back 2 of Its Most Popular and Affordable Travel Trailers
Airstream travel trailers are legendary among roadtrippers. Sadly, they’re too expensive for most, with some models starting north of six figures. However, Airstream just announced the return of two of its most popular and affordable models: Bambi and Caravel
Travel 2,200 Miles on an Extreme, 18-Day Mystery Tour from Tehran to Istanbul
Travel 2,200 Miles on an Extreme, 18-Day Mystery Tour from Tehran to Istanbul
When most travelers shell out several thousand dollars for a trip, they expect essential details like when they’ll be going and, more importantly, where. Intrepid Travel announced the return of an exclusive mystery trip that promises a start and end point, but no details on everything in-between.
Airbnb Announces Epic Around the World in 80 Days Adventure for Just $5,000
Airbnb Announces Epic Around the World in 80 Days Adventure for Just $5,000
If you’ve ever daydreamed of traveling the world in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg, you could get your wish this September. Airbnb just announced a once-in-a-lifetime adventure dubbed Around the World in 80 Days. It’s every bit as epic as Jules Verne’s classic novel.
Radical V-Shape Plane Design Imagines Passengers Seated in the Wings
Radical V-Shape Plane Design Imagines Passengers Seated in the Wings
A radical new design concept imagines a future where aircraft carry every passenger and their cargo inside the wings. It sounds crazy, but KLM is investing millions in the revolutionary idea. Here's why.
The Best Travel Outfit for Everything from a Weekend Getaway to a Week-Long Business Trip
The Best Travel Outfit for Everything from a Weekend Getaway to a Week-Long Business Trip
No matter if its a family reunion, some time at the in-laws, a romantic vacation, or a business trip, you’ll want to travel light and be prepared for the inevitable. From a stretchy-yet-polished jacket to slim stretch chinos and a classic Oxford, we've got you all set for your next excursion.
The G-RO SIX Is a 6-Wheel, Push-Style Travel Carry-On Unlike Any Other
The G-RO SIX Is a 6-Wheel, Push-Style Travel Carry-On Unlike Any Other
Ever-dwindling baggage allowances have inspired a new generation of better, lighter, and smarter carry-on bags. The market is flooded now more than ever, but the latest from crowdfunded luggage favorite G-RO is a unique, standout design that we’ve never seen before.
Eat and Soak Your Way Around Japan on an Onsen Gastronomy Tour
Eat and Soak Your Way Around Japan on an Onsen Gastronomy Tour
Walk Japan, one of our favorite walking tour companies, just announced two niche tours designed to take visitors into the beating heart of Japanese culture.
You Can Start Planning Your Visit to the International Space Station for 2020
You Can Start Planning Your Visit to the International Space Station for 2020
With the right disposable income, travelers can visit just about anywhere these days. The next big travel destination isn’t anywhere on Earth, however. NASA is thinking much bigger. The space agency is teasing the possibility of space tourism to the ISS for as early as 2020.
The Airy Carapate Teardrop Trailer Is Your Window to the Natural World
The Airy Carapate Teardrop Trailer Is Your Window to the Natural World
Today’s teardrop trailers eschew the bare-bones, ultra-minimalist designs of the 20th century in favor of more stylish, full-featured alternatives that appeal to young road-trippers and vanlifers. The newly announced Carapate teardrop trailer is no different.
The Best Things to Do in Tokyo if You’re Traveling Solo
The Best Things to Do in Tokyo if You’re Traveling Solo
Tokyo is one of the coolest places to visit alone. This weekend guide lists the best things to do in Tokyo if you're traveling solo.
Find a Laid-Back Retreat for a Surfing Adventure in the Heart of Portugal
Find a Laid-Back Retreat for a Surfing Adventure in the Heart of Portugal
With some of the most extreme waves in the world, Portugal is an ideal getaway for surfers. Take a look at Noah Surf House, our favorite coastal retreat to set up your surfing base camp.
Ireland’s Beautiful Arranmore Island Desperately Wants You to Move There
Ireland’s Beautiful Arranmore Island Desperately Wants You to Move There
Depopulation is prompting municipalities around the world to devise clever ways to keep their residents and find new ways to woo new ones. Now, one of Ireland's most idyllic islands is working hard to lure locals and newcomers back in a big way.
Graduate Hotels’ $400 Hall Pass Promises a Month of Unlimited Stays this Summer
Graduate Hotels’ $400 Hall Pass Promises a Month of Unlimited Stays this Summer
One of our favorite hotel brands, Graduate Hotels, just announced an amazing, “all you can stay” hotel offer that opens a world of possibilities for upgrading your cross-country road-tripping plans this summer.
How to Haggle Like a Pro When You’re Traveling Abroad
How to Haggle Like a Pro When You’re Traveling Abroad
Throughout the world, shopping is more interactive than most Westerners are accustomed to. Haggling is a way of life in just about every developing country. Here’s what you need to know and how to prepare to haggle like a pro while traveling abroad.
4 Reasons Why You Should Visit Bowling Green, Kentucky
4 Reasons Why You Should Visit Bowling Green, Kentucky
Here are a few activities, eateries, drinkeries (not a word but just go with it), and spots you've just gotta see if you're in Bowling Green. Not heading to Bowling Green any time soon? Here are four reasons why you should.